Higher Levels of Beta-2 microglobulin Linked to Increased Stroke Risk for Women: Neurology Study supriya kashyap kashyap14 May 2017 11:57 AM ISTMINNEAPOLIS – Women with elevated levels of a protein in their blood may be at a higher risk of ischemic stroke, according to a study published in the...
Long-term aspirin use does not lower risk of stroke for some a-fib patients supriya kashyap kashyap15 May 2017 1:27 PM ISTA new study by researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City found that using long-term aspirin therapy to prevent...
Higher levels of biomarker linked to increased stroke risk for women: AAN supriya kashyap kashyap20 May 2017 10:23 AM ISTWomen with elevated levels of a protein in their blood may be at a higher risk of ischemic stroke, according to a study published in the May 10, 2017,...
Redefining Golden Hour: Clot removal therapy effective outside six-hour window for some stroke patients supriya kashyap kashyap19 May 2017 12:26 PM ISTResults of a randomized controlled trial show that endovascular treatment (ET) to remove a stroke-causing blood clot in the brain is effective in some...
COPD exacerbations in those with CVD increases heart, stroke risk Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 May 2017 10:40 AM ISTATS 2017, WASHINGTON, DC -- After an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, people with a history of cardiovascular...
Largest John Hopkins Study shows ventilator-associated pneumonia is preventable Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 May 2017 10:31 AM ISTFor some hospital patients, going on a ventilator is often the difference between life and death. About 800,000 hospital patients undergo mechanical...
Mind-controlled device helps stroke patients retrain brains to move paralyzed hand Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 May 2017 2:11 PM ISTStroke patients who learned to use their minds to open and close a device fitted over their paralyzed hands gained some control over their hands,...
Lower targets for systolic blood pressure suggested: JAMA Cardiology Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Jun 2017 9:42 AM ISTA new study conducted by researchers from Tulane University finds reducing target systolic blood pressure below current recommendations significantly...
Obesity can cause cardiovascular ill-health, even in the young Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 Jun 2017 10:30 AM ISTCopenhagen, Denmark: Higher than normal body mass index (BMI) is known to lead to cardiovascular ill-health in mid-to-late life, but there has been...
Cirrhosis associated with increased risk of stroke, finds JAMA Neurology Study Ruby khatun khatun6 Jun 2017 2:42 PM ISTCirrhosis was associated with increased risk of stroke, especially hemorrhagic, in a study that included a representative sample of more than 1.6...
Aspirin does little or nothing for hard arteries, says new research Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Jun 2017 9:22 AM ISTFor decades, aspirin has been widely used to reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems. Now, a team led by a University of Florida Health researcher...
Daily Dose Aspirin dangerous for 75 year old Plus, Warns Lancet Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Jun 2017 5:45 PM ISTPARIS: Long-term, daily use of aspirin to prevent blood clots in very elderly patients leads to an increased risk of serious or fatal internal...
